Supreme Order of Christ

The Supreme Order of Christ (Italian: Ordine Supremo del Cristo) was the highest order of chivalry awarded by the pope. According to some scholars, it owes its origin to the same Order of Christ of the Knights Templar, from which came the Order of Christ that was awarded by the kings of Portugal and the emperors of Brazil. The Portuguese order had originally both a secular and religious component; by the 18th century, the religious component had died out.

Grand Masters

• Maximillian I
• Leo XIV
• Young I

Notable members

• Nicholas Romanov II
• Pablo Gaviria
• John Brown
• Michael Barclay
• Robert Moretti of Malta
• Edward I of Lech
• King Alexander I of Wilden